Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventures of Pecos Bill


1h 36m 1995

Brief Synopsis

Fable set shortly after the turn of the century when the ending of the American frontier collided with modern technology. Young Daniel is working on the family farm in the West, but dreams of automobiles, electricity and everything else progress may bring. But progress also brings land developers who covet the family property. Daniel's father refuses to sell and soon Daniel finds himself on the run from a gunslinger hired to obtain the deed at any cost, and travels into the world of Pecos Bill, Paul Bunyan, John Henry, and Calamity Jane.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adventure
Family
Fantasy
Release Date
1995
Production Company
Tom Fox
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution
Location
Carbonville, Colorado, USA; Arizona, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 36m

Synopsis

Fable set shortly after the turn of the century when the ending of the American frontier collided with modern technology. Young Daniel is working on the family farm in the West, but dreams of automobiles, electricity and everything else progress may bring. But progress also brings land developers who covet the family property. Daniel's father refuses to sell and soon Daniel finds himself on the run from a gunslinger hired to obtain the deed at any cost, and travels into the world of Pecos Bill, Paul Bunyan, John Henry, and Calamity Jane.

Crew

G Roger Abell

On-Set Dresser

Elton Ahi

Other

Ulrika Akander

Adr Editor

Sheila Allen

Accounting Assistant

Christine Altomari

Production Coordinator

Gary Anderson

Camera

Scott E Anderson

Visual Effects Supervisor

Carol Ashley

Visual Effects

Jim Ashwell

Foley Mixer

Bill Badalato

Assistant Location Manager

Bill Badalato

Executive Producer

Bill Badalato

Unit Production Manager

Chet Badalato

Transportation Captain

T.c. Badalato

Production Associate

T.c. Badalato

Stunt Player

Bret Bagley

Best Boy Grip

Don Baker

Director Of Photography

Reid Baker

Visual Effects

Alan Baptiste

On-Set Dresser

Paula Barrett

Script Supervisor

Michael J. Benavente

Dialogue Editor

Bill W Benton

Rerecording

Les Bernstein

Director Of Photography

Roger Birnbaum

Producer

Bill Birrell

Executive Producer

Kai Blomberg

On-Set Dresser

Steven L. Bloom

Screenplay

Marek Bojsza

Electrician

Colin Booth

Costumes

Julian Bratolyubov

Music

Ron Brinkman

Animator

Jerrold F. Brooks

Foreman

Cheryl Budgett

Visual Effects

Jackie Burch

Casting Director

Mark Burnett

Video Assist/Playback

Richard Burton

On-Set Dresser

Deborah Busch

Assistant

Barbara Bush

Medic

Dwight Campbell

Gaffer

Dan Candela

Other

Katie Carmichael

Other

Chris Carpenter

Rerecording

Ken Chase

Makeup

Tim Chau

Sound Design

Richard Chew

Editor

Wade Childress

Camera Operator

Jim Clark

Special Thanks To

Lee Cleary

Assistant Director

William G Clevenger

Assistant Camera Operator

Craig Cliver

Craft Service

Michael Condro

Assistant Camera Operator

Eugene R Cornelius

Special Effects

Peter T Crosman

Visual Effects

Eugene Crum

Special Effects

Shirley Fulton Crumley

Extras Agent/Coordinator

John Cucci

Foley Artist

William Greg Curtis

Special Effects

Sharon Davenport

Special Thanks To

Skip Davis

On-Set Dresser

Sandy De Crescent

Music Contractor

Greg Dellerson

Production

Steve Dellerson

Effects Coordinator

John Desjardin

Visual Effects

Deirdre Detappan

Assistant

Kurt Dewitt

Production

John E. Dexter

Assistant Art Director

Tony Diep

Visual Effects

David March Douglas

Matte Painter

Ned Dowd

Production

David Drzewiecki

Director Of Photography

Mitch Dubin

Camera Operator

Ann Ducommun

Sound Editor

Susan Dudek

Dialogue Editor

Jim Dultz

Art Director

Antoine Durr

Visual Effects

Randy Edelman

Music

Rick Edwards

Effects Assistant

Tom Elliott

Stunt Player

Garry Elmendorf

Special Effects

Colby Enders

Production Assistant

Richard Epper

Stunt Player

Kevin Erb

Grip

Neil Eskuri

Animator

Christopher Evans

Matte Painter

Wayne Finkelman

Costume Designer

Mauro Fiore

Lighting Technician

Jay K. Fishburn

Wrangler

Andrew M. Flinn

Assistant Director

Carmen Flores De Tanis

Adr Editor

Tom Fox

Cable Operator

Rick Franklin

Sound Design

Tony Franks

Visual Effects

Donald L. Frazee

Special Effects

Terry Frazee

Special Effects Coordinator

Joel Friesch

Visual Effects

Damian Ganczewski

Production Coordinator

Stan Garner

Special Thanks To

Craig Garron

Visual Effects Supervisor

Albert Gasser

Sound Editor

Susan Germaine

Hair Stylist

Nerses Gezalyan

Foley

Scott Giegler

Visual Effects

Andy Gill

Stunt Player

William Girod

Other

Freddie Gitelman

Visual Effects

Dennis Glass

Makeup Artist

Jack P Glenn

Dolly Grip

Gail Goldberg

Casting Associate

Jarek Gorczycki

Best Boy

Melinda Sue Gordon

Photography

Dale Grahn

Color Timer

William Grigsby

Other

Rainer Gruetzmacher

Foreman

James J Guarrera

Foreman

Rhonda Gunner

Special Effects

Barbara A Hall

Production Supervisor

David Hardberger

Director Of Photography

Barbara Harris

Adr Voice Casting

Kimberly Harris

Adr Supervisor

Gary Hecker

Foley Artist

Rick Heinrichs

Art Director

D. M. Hemphill

Rerecording

Erik Henry

Visual Effects Supervisor

Brian Herbert

Assistant Location Manager

Gilbert S Hernandez

Set Costumer

Karen D Higgins

Construction

Bryan Hirota

Visual Effects

Joel Hladecek

Motion Control

Bruce R Hogard

Costume Supervisor

Richard Hollander

Visual Effects Supervisor

Michael I Holowach

On-Set Dresser

Leslie Howard

Assistant Production Coordinator

Axel Hubert

Editor

Jori Hudson

On-Set Dresser

Dave Humpert

Visual Effects

Adrian Iler

Animator

Alex Jachno

Electrician

Donna Jacklosky

Apprentice

Doug Jackson

Sound Editor

Michael Anthony Jackson

Storyboard Artist

Robert Janiger

Sound Mixer

Eric Jennings

Visual Effects

Nils C Jensen

Sound Editor

M Barney Johnson

Special Thanks To

Lorin T Jordan Jr.

Camera

Olof Kallstrom

Associate Editor

Janusz Kaminski

Director Of Photography

Jamie Kehoe

Craft Service

Jerie Kelter

Set Decorator

Douglas Kent

Sound Editor

Scott Kilburn

Animator

Jeffrey Kincheloe

Grip

Patrick Kinney

Assistant Director

Jonathan Klein

Sound Editor

Michael Klein

Special Thanks To

Steve Knisley

Assistant Location Manager

Andy Kopra

Visual Effects

Bob Kredel

On-Set Dresser

James R Kwiatkowski

Key Grip

Sherman Labby

Production

Harry Lam

Visual Effects

Chris Langevin

Assistant Property Master

John Lasalandra

Music Editor

Tony Lauro

Production

Bruce Lawhead

Location Manager

Ann Lee

Camera Assistant

Phyllis A Levin

Medic

Joe Lewis

Motion Control

Stephanie Liner

Special Thanks To

Scott Lingard

Special Effects

Tricia Linklater

Sound Editor

Thomas Lofaro

Assistant Director

Andrea Losch

Animator

Brett A Mabry

Best Boy

F Cameron Macrae

Production Coordinator

Mollie S Mallinger

Assistant Camera Operator

Don Malouf

Sound Editor

Daniel E Maltese

Set Designer

Steve Mann

Sound Editor

Steven Mann

Transportation Captain

Rocco Marra

Production Associate

Leon Martell

Extras Casting Assistant

Antonio Martinez Garcia

Assistant

Cindy Marty

Dialogue Editor

Jeff Matakovich

Visual Effects

Martin Matzinger

Production Coordinator

Gary R Maxwell

Line Producer

Dana Mayer

Extras Casting Assistant

Buck Mcdancer

Stunt Player

Micky Mcgovern

Producer

Stacey S Mcintosh

Construction Coordinator

Rich Mckay

Camera Assistant

Mark Mckenzie

Original Music

Bobby Mclaughlin

Stunt Player

Cliff Mclaughlin

Stunt Player

Gene Mclaughlin

Stunt Player

Lee Mclaughlin

Stunt Player

Gregory L Mcmurry

Special Effects

Sandra Mcneil

Other

Ladd Mcpartland

Special Effects

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adventure
Family
Fantasy
Release Date
1995
Production Company
Tom Fox
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution
Location
Carbonville, Colorado, USA; Arizona, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 36m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Spring March 24, 1995

Released in United States on Video August 15, 1995

Completed shooting December 16, 1993.

Began shooting September 12, 1993.

Released in United States Spring March 24, 1995

Released in United States on Video August 15, 1995